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were covered with luxuriant vegetation. We were con¬ 
ducted to feveral little pools, and to fome fprings of wa¬ 
ter ; but, in general, they were either {linking or brackifh, 
though recommended to us by the natives as excellent. 
The former were, moftly, inland, and the latter near the 
fhore of the bay, and below high-water mark; fo that 
tolerable water could be taken up from them, only when 
the tide was out. 
When we returned from our walk, which was not till the 
dufk of the evening, our fupper was ready. It cbnhfted 
of a baked hog, fome fifh, and yams, all excellently well 
cooked, after the method of thefe ill and s. As there was 
nothing to amufe us after fupper, we followed the cuftom 
of the country, and lay down to fleep, our beds being mats 
lpread upon the floor, and cloth to cover us. The king, 
who had made himfelf very happy with fome wine and 
brandy which we had brought, flept in the fame houfe, as 
well as feveral others of the natives. Long before day¬ 
break, he and they all rofe, and fat converting by moon¬ 
light. The converfation, as might well be gueffed, turned 
wholly upon us ; the king entertaining his company with 
an account of what he had feen, or remarked. As foon as it 
was day, they difperfed, fome one way, and fome another; 
but it was not long before they all returned, and, with 
them, feveral more of their countrymen. 
They now began to prepare a bovi of kava ; and, leaving 
them fo employed, I went to pay a vifit to Toobou, Captain 
Furneaux’s friend, who had a houfe hard by, which, for 
fize and neatnefs, was exceeded by few in the place. As I 
had left the others, fo I found here a company, preparing 
a morning draught. This Chief made a prefent to me of a 
living hog, a baked one, a quantity of yams, and a large 
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June. 
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Friday 27. 
